Battery pack and helmet mounting arrangement
AssigneeRevision Military S.a.r.L.
InventorsDavid Redpath, Marie-Pierre Gendron, Stéphane Lebel
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Abstract
Methods and devices for attaching a battery to a helmet and attaching a battery to an additional device are disclosed. A battery may be mounted to the rear center of a helmet. Attaching and detaching a battery to and from a helmet may be performed with a tool or by hand. The battery may be used to power multiple devices through separate contacts, and a device may be attached to the battery while the battery mounted to a helmet. The battery also may be detached from the helmet and serve as a portable energy source.
Claims21
A helmet system comprising:
- a helmet;
- a battery pack having at least one battery;
- a first engaging member to attach the battery pack to the helmet;
- a first electrical contact to deliver power from the battery pack to a first device associated with the helmet when the battery pack is attached to the helmet;
- and
- a second electrical contact spaced from the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact configured to deliver power from the battery pack to a second device when the second device is electrically connected to the battery pack.
A helmet system comprising:
- a helmet;
- a battery pack having at least one battery;
- a first engaging member to attach the battery pack to the helmet;
- a first electrical contact to deliver power from the battery pack to a first device associated with the helmet when the battery pack is physically attached to the helmet;
- a second engaging member to physically attach a second device to the battery pack;
- and
- a second electrical contact spaced from the first electrical contact and located on the battery pack, the second electrical contact being configured to deliver power from the battery pack to the second device when the second device is physically attached to the battery pack.
A helmet system comprising:
- a helmet;
- a battery pack having at least one battery;
- a first attachment arrangement to removably attach the battery pack to the helmet, the first attachment arrangement comprising a locking member and an engaging member to engage with the locking member;
- wherein
- the engaging member is configured to receive the locking member when the locking member is in a first configuration;
- when the locking member is engaged with the engaging member and in a second configuration, the locking member locks the battery pack to the helmet;
- and
- attachment of the battery pack to the helmet via the first attachment arrangement electrically connects the battery pack to an electrical contact associated with the helmet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.